Project to Move Water to Thirsty North Plagued by Pollution Concerns

(Beijing) – The world's most ambitious water transfer project, starting from the Danjiangkou Reservoir in the central province of Hubei, is set to transport huge amount of the wet stuff from the Han River to the thirsty cities in the north.

The route linking Danjiangkou, Beijing and Tianjin travels is more than 1,000 kilometers long. It is the central route of the South-North Water Transfer Project, which is intended to divert 44.8 billion cubic meters of water a year from the south to the north. With total investment of more than 100 billion yuan, the project is to supply water to more than 100 million people. As the most important of three routes, the central line is set to start operations no later than September.